The numbers are in: Giving Tuesday 2016 raised $168 million. It smashed last year’s $117 million with 44% more giving this year! Since its humble beginning in 2012, the national…
Eric Burgess

Eric Burgess
Eric Burgess is passionate about all things digital media. When he’s not writing searchable content for churches and nonprofits to find online, he’s likely spending time with his family or out riding his downhill mountain bike in the Sierra Nevada mountains somewhere. Oh, and he's deathly allergic to tree nuts.
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FundraisingNonprofit Management
The Best Nonprofit Podcasts — Find One Today
by Eric Burgessby Eric BurgessPodcast Listenership Ah, podcasts. Popular again. According to survey data from Edison Research, a growing minority of Americans are listening to podcasts. As of 2016, 21% of Americans age 12…
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Church ManagementWebinars
Webinar: Structuring Pastoral Compensation And Church Payroll
by Eric Burgessby Eric BurgessThe area of pastoral taxes, church accounting, and payroll is so much different than for standard employees, and things can get complicated quickly. Many pastors get advice from other pastors…
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FundraisingNonprofit Management
Giving Tuesday Roundup: #GivingTuesday Resources
by Eric Burgessby Eric BurgessWe recently explained what Giving Tuesday is, how long it has been around, and how the idea came to fruition. Having a good overview will help you in your fundraising.…
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A Global Day Of Giving Celebrated on the Tuesday following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving. Fueled by the power of social media…
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Did You Know? Prior to the mid-1980s, church pastors and clergy were considered self-employed. Today the IRS declares pastors employees of the church, but they now have a mandated dual…
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Donor ManagementFundraisingNonprofit Management
Are You Thanking Or Acknowledging Your Donors?
by Eric Burgessby Eric BurgessRight about now many nonprofit organizations are busy with a variety of year-end campaign appeals, email blasts or giving opportunities. While reaching out to new donors, renewals, or lapsed donors…
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Nonprofit AccountingWebinars
Webinar: Aplos And Bloomerang Integration
by Eric Burgessby Eric BurgessLearn about Aplos’ newly developed integration with Bloomerang and how it can help your nonprofit. Our integration with Bloomerang will save you time by connecting your platforms to each other. When…
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We hope you find this glossary of fundraising terms for nonprofits helpful. We recommend bookmarking this page for current and future nonprofit fundraising questions. 501(c)(3) The 501(c)(3) section of the…
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It all started when I saw this tear-jerker of a video being shared on Facebook last month. Immediately I asked myself, Who is this P.K. Subban dude? So I did…